Community stakeholders expressed concerns about the office areas in the study.

"Some buildings are 'old and tired,' relatively expensive to operate and difficult to adapt," the study said of the districts.

Parking might not satisfy demands of prospective clients and amenities such as dining and recreation are lacking, the study said.

The study also finds some fault with appearances in the districts: "Mature landscaping is highly valued unless it impedes views of buildings/ signs, making wayfinding difficult.

"There is frustration with code enforcement of decades-old landscaping plans."

The buildings also carry "relatively high office lease cost(s) due to higher expenses in older buildings," the study said.

McDaniel said staff has no formal recommendations right now, but the study does look at solutions used in other communities such as retrofitting older buildings, adding pedestrian connections, encouraging shared parking and allowing increases in density and mixed uses.

The buildings in the area have served the business community well, said council member Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, but they're 30 years old.

"Although there are no recommendations we quickly need to get on planning," she said.

"This demonstrates that we're forward thinking, but we need to be forward thinking a few years ago."

Council member Amy Salay questioned whether the study could influence plans for the immediate future or 10 to 15 years down the road.

Council members requested staff schedule a work session on the study soon.